Traumatic myiasis agents in Iran with introducing of new dominant species, Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae).

Javad RAFINEJAD; Kamran AKBARZADEH; Yavar RASSI; Jamasp NOZARI; Mohammad Mehdi SEDAGHAT; Mostafa HOSSEINI; Hamzeh ALIPOUR; Abdolmajid RANJBAR; Danial ZEINALI

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Traumatic myiasis agents in Iran with introducing of new dominant species, Wohlfahrtia magnifica (Diptera: Sarcophagidae).

Author: Javad RAFINEJAD ¹ ; Kamran AKBARZADEH ¹ ; Yavar RASSI ¹ ; Jamasp NOZARI ² ; Mohammad Mehdi SEDAGHAT ¹ ; Mostafa HOSSEINI ³ ; Hamzeh ALIPOUR ⁴ ; Abdolmajid RANJBAR ⁵ ; Danial ZEINALI ⁶
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1. Department of Medical Entomology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2. Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agronomy Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4. Faculty of Public Health and Nutrition, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
5. Agricultural Jihad of Fars province, Management of Darab Agricultural Jihad, Darab, Iran.
6. Agricultural Jihad of Fars province, Management of Abadeh Agricultural Jihad, Abadeh, Iran.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Iran; Sheep and goats; Traumatic myiasis; Wohlfahrtia magnifica
From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2014;4(6):451-455
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study agents of animal wound myiasis in various geographical districts of Fars province.
METHODSThis study has been done in Fars province, located in the southern part of Iran. Sums of 10 358 domestic animals have been visited from April 2011 to March 2012. The infected wounds in any parts of animal body were sampled by means of forceps.
RESULTSAbout 61% of all animal wound myiasis were caused by larvae of Wohlfahrtia magnifica. The most wound myiasis cases due to this species occurred in central part of Fars province. There wasn't any significant difference between sheep and goat in infestation with myiasis (P>0.05). The infestation rate of myiasis in cattle community was 0.86%.
CONCLUSIONSThe infestation rate of livestock was lower than other works in Iran and some other countries like Saudi Arabia. Chrysomya bezziana has been mentioned as main myiasis agent in Iran. But in this study it cleared that similarly to some European countries, the common animal myiasis agent in Iran is Wohlfahrtia magnifica. Introducing new species as principal agent for myiasis can help public health and animal husbandry policy makers to prepare sufficient and effective control and/or preventive measures for this disease.